Journalist Lyz Lenz overviews sexism in U.S. culture surrounding pregnancy, from murky historical myths and religious influence to present day misogyny and the idealization of motherhood and maternal bodies. Lenz offers an impassioned call for the agency and autonomy of pregnant people, focusing on the racial, socioeconomic, and gendered issues at play.

A refreshing manifesto on reproductive justice, with a focus on theory and action, by activist and organizer Jenny Brown. Brown demonstrates how women can gain full access to abortion and birth control and improve working conditions for parents once they realize their bargaining power in U.S. democracy.

Clinic escorts, the everyday volunteers at abortion and family planning clinics who help staff and patients safely access the facility, are the physical bodies on the front lines of the fight for reproductive justice. This well researched book tells the stories of clinic escorts, staff, and patients, making a clear case that abortion access is a fundamental part of human dignity.

Reframing abortion as a men’s issue, Gabrielle Stanley Blair, founder of Alt Summit, argues that all unwanted pregnancies are caused by irresponsible ejaculations and could be reduced by men ejaculating responsibly. In 28 main points, Stanley Blair expands on the notion that abortions can be minimized by holding sperm responsible.

The true story of Norma McCorvey, aka Jane Roe, whose unwanted pregnancy in 1969 became the center of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. Author Joshua Prager also profiles important figures in the history of “Jane Roe,” like McCorvey’s birth children, anti-abortion activist Mildred Fay Jefferson, and abortion doctor Curtis Boyd.

Celebrated French author Annie Ernaux revisits the life-altering events of 1963, when she experienced an unplanned pregnancy at the age of 23. Fearful of the shame it could bring to her family, Annie attempts to terminate the pregnancy by herself, later ending up nearly dead after an emergency visit to a hospital.

Highlighting the role of gendered compulsory birth control norms in Western societies, where women alone are burdened with the responsibility of preventing unwanted pregnancies, Littlejohn (University of Oregon) demonstrates the inequities of the gendered division of labor in birth control.

A critically acclaimed work of dystopian fiction set in a near-future America where so called “bad” mothers are forced to participate in a government-run reform program. To regain custody of her toddler, 39-year-old Chinese-American Frida Liu, a single mom, must spend one year in an institution while undergoing constant surveillance and indoctrination.

This powerful and important collective memoir shares the stories of the women who formed the Abortion Counseling Service of Women's Liberation known as “Jane,” which gave safe access to illegal abortions for over 10,000 women between 1969 and the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision in January of 1973.

Featuring photos, essays, and creative work inspired by the Shout Your Abortion (SYA) movement, this work is an homage to the nation-wide organizing sparked by SYA, documenting the individuals and projects that continue to breathe life into the movement.

In this reflective graphic memoir, educators and married couple Luke and Kelly Jackson speak about their emotional journey to conceive among fertility and medical issues. The Jakson’s warmth and compassion is perfectly complemented by Wild’s simple shapes and warm colors.

Showcasing how women of color have always led the fight for reproductive justice, this volume of work sheds light on the injustices in reproductive health suffered by women of color that their white counterparts have been spared.